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Nagorno-Karabakh: One family's tragedy

Cousins Mehdi and Melek kept their relationship secret – then war brought it to an sudden end. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32FZyhK

Covid: India's festival season doesn't stop for coronavirus

Millions of people are marking the festival of Diwali, but there are concerns over rising coronavirus cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lwmCqy

US Election 2020: The 'dead voters' in Michigan who are still alive

Trump supporters are making allegations of dead people voting. Is there any evidence? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nitXu4

Doug Emhoff: The first 'second dude' in the White House

By way of Kamala Harris's historic candidacy her husband will also be breaking barriers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38HVjWM

How North Korea is trying to tackle smoking

The habit is common and Kim Jong-un is often seen with a cigarette in hand at public appearances. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35umUbV

How critical is weather for SpaceX launch?

Nasa and SpaceX were due to send astronauts to the ISS on Saturday but the weather's changed their plans. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36CRPlF

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How the conflict could destabilise its neighbours

With accusations of Eritrean involvement and thousands fleeing, the Tigray conflict could have serious repercussions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ux7v41

Is this giant alligator on a Florida golf course real?

Many people have been questioning this viral reptile video. So we asked a gator expert to weigh in. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35uMWMg

US bars investments in 'Chinese military companies'

President Donald Trump says China is 'exploiting' US investors to build up its military. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ksigza

TikTok lives to see another day in US

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kp7qKw

Do these Republican voters accept election result?

Some 70% of Trump supporters say the election "free and fair" and are struggling to come to terms with the result. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UjtwU6

Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Tanveer Ahmed Rafique returned to Pakistan-administered Kashmir where he has campaigned for independence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Wba0f

Fact-checking the US and China on climate and environment

We fact-check US and Chinese claims about CO2 emissions, plastic waste and illegal timber. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GX1nz9

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'My little brother needs medicine'

A BBC journalist on the fears she has for her family in Ethiopia's Tigray region following an outbreak of fighting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36tEjAJ

US election 2020: More Republicans back giving Biden briefings

But allowing him the daily intelligence memo does not mean most Republicans have accepted his win. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38EuUc3

US Election 2020: Is American democracy in crisis?

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at Donald Trump's refusal to concede and what this means for US politics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eSC4L7

Coronavirus: The Russian provinces buckling under Covid-19

Infection rates are surging again in Russia and poor provinces are being hit the hardest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IrLGRa

The Nigerians standing up to sex-work traffickers in Sicily

The Nigerian leading a battle to help rescue those like herself from a life of prostitution in Sicily. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3knR3h5

Viewpoint: Russia and Turkey - unlikely victors of Karabakh conflict

Alexander Gabuev argues that Russia and Turkey have extended their influence with the end of fighting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36qQD4F

US election: Gulf Arab leaders face new reality after Biden victory

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are about to lose a major ally in the White House. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kmtTrq